13:40 Fakenham

Thursday 2 February 2023

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Little Snoring Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 6m 0.04s

Ailes D'amour³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁸⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 99

20/1

Showed ability in bumpers/novice hurdles but has disappointed in 2 handicaps around 2½m 11 months apart. Too soon to write off but hard to fancy this time.

Form: 2/457P-9

Release The Kraken⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Patrick Cowley| T: L Morgan| OR: 96

14/1

Modest maiden handicap hurdler for Nicky Richards but hasn't been firing of late, including over fences on penultimate outing. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2044UP

Another Mystery^v1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 93| BF

17/2

Point winner but has been out of sorts over fences, pulled up here last time. Visored for this return to hurdling.

Form: 333-4PP

Dev Of Tara^p1,t1⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR: 91

3/1

Well held in Ireland and fared no better on first start for new stable in handicap at Uttoxeter 3 months ago.

Form: 7P006-0

San Pedro⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aaron Anderson| T: P Henderson| OR: 91

15/8

Irish Flat winner who arrives in good nick, third in handicap at Fontwell 4 days ago. Should give another good account if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 8-24453

Shesupincourt²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: R Potter| OR: 81

5/1

Arrives on the back of 3 successive runner-up efforts in handicaps around 2¾m. Travelled notably strongly at Ffos Las last time. Likely to be thereabouts if she stays.

Form: 646222

Honest Oscar⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: A Irvine| OR: 75

80/1

Is yet to show any ability in four runs, sixteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f) 59 days ago. Significantly up in trip for her handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 33/P90

Ya Know Yaseff^p1,t1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 73

9/1

Successful sole start in Irish points. Has failed to improve for a switch to handicaps over hurdles and easily passed over despite first time tongue strap and cheekpieces.

Form: 1-50789

Smart Boyo^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

16/1

Little promise in trio of juvenile events and yet to fire in handicaps in this sphere. Cheekpieces and a tongue strap fitted, but others make more appeal despite him having been in good form on the level.

Form: P587-0

Non-Runners

Secret Trix³³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Daire Davis

Forecasts

San Pedro (15/8), Secret Trix (2/1), Dev Of Tara (3/1), Shesupincourt (5/1), Another Mystery (17/2), Ya Know Yaseff (9/1), Release The Kraken (14/1), Smart Boyo (16/1), Ailes D'amour (20/1), Honest Oscar (80/1)

SECRET TRIX arrives in good order and is marginally preferred to Shesupincourt who has racked up a string of second-placed efforts lately. San Pedro can also make his presence felt if a quick turnaround doesn't scupper him.